Term 3  - Health, Wellbeing & Personal Safety Programs

During August the following Health, Safety and Wellbeing programs will be offered to students across Foundation to Year 6.  We look forward to empowering our students with simple strategies if faced with an unsafe situation.

We are a Happy Families School!                                                          

Our school is subscribed to the Happy Families School Membership! Owned and run by Dr Justin Coulson, one of Australia’s leading parenting experts, the membership offers a wealth of parenting education and resources. We will regularly share resources available through our membership with you, including Insight Articles and Webinars. You can also access your resources at any time using the below URL (unique to our school) and password.

Unique URL - https://schools.happyfamilies.com.au/login/mmnwn

Password - happymmnwn

We recommend bookmarking this link. You should only need to put the password in once and the site will remember you.   The latest weekly Insight Article 'The Power of Perspective' (see attachment)

https://marymacnarre.catholic.schooltv.me/wellbeing_news

Bullying No Way: National week of action

Mary MacKillop School is participating in the Bullying No Way: National week of action – 12 to 16 August 2024.  By working collaboratively within our community, we can collectively help reduce bullying. The theme for this year's campaign is Everyone belongs. This theme highlights the importance of creating a sense of belonging and inclusion for students.

Parents and carers play an important role in helping children understand bullying, and know how to respond to it.   If your child tells you about things at school, or you observe something in public that involves conflict or bullying, parents and carers can take this opportunity to have open and honest conversations with their children about the impact of bullying and what they can do if they need support. You can visit the Bullying No Way website for tips around how to have this discussion

Questions you could ask:

• What do you think bullying is?
• Have you seen it? How did you feel?
• Have you ever felt scared at school because of bullying?
• As well as me, who are the other adults you would talk to when it comes to things like bullying?
• Have you or your friends left other kids out on purpose? Do you think that was bullying? Why or why not?
• Have you ever tried to help someone who is being bullied? What happened? What would you do if it happens again?

Remind your child that bullying is never okay and discuss how they can respond safely if they experience or witness it.  Encourage them to seek help from a trusted adult and keep seeking support if needed.  By promoting open communication, we empower children to stand up against bullying and create a safer environment where everyone can feel that they belong.

For more information, visit bullyingnoway.gov.au.